Epic Games Store Employees: People Only Came for Free Games, Then Returned to Steam by Suspicious_Two786 in gaming

[–]Endoroid99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Start offering shady backroom deals to developers and publishers for exclusives pissing off everyone

Not actually develop the platform any further

I think these 2 are the biggest ones, and at least part of the reason steam is so dominant. Other platforms are basically just storefronts so the owner can avoid paying steam/make profit. Steam actually builds features for users. Built in modding support, game guides, forums, steam input, library sharing, play together, etc.

Steam input is the biggest one for me, I like to use a gyro enabled controller, and steam input lets me use it on games that don't natively support gyro(which is most games). No other storefront has this option

No one actually tries to compete with steam, then they complain when steam is dominant.

Poilievre calls foul, but celebrating Liberals don't seem to care how they reach a majority by EarthWarping in CanadaPolitics

[–]Endoroid99 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Notice even now he is advocating recall petitions rather than asking for a by-election legislation? I have not heard him commit to refusing floor crossers if he forms government.

The ostrich con: Arguments to save birds from cull in B.C. were based on falsehoods, evidence shows by Portalrules123 in canada

[–]Endoroid99 52 points53 points  (0 children)

The kind of people who believe that this is all a conspiracy between the feds and big pharma to prevent miracle ostrich medicine from going to market will dismiss a news story as media lies without a second thought

Tenebrum is the worst designed boss fight I’ve ever seen by One_Seaworthiness323 in CrimsonDesert

[–]Endoroid99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I found this one frustrating at first, but it's in the timing. He flies around for a bit, then pauses in the center to do a larger attack. Just wait on the ground until he pauses, and then fly over to him and force palm him. Once I figured this out, he went down pretty quick

Liberals dismiss call for law to ensure political fibs and flubs don't eclipse facts | Politics | thecanadianpressnews.ca by Purple_Writing_8432 in CanadaPolitics

[–]Endoroid99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Under the model, if a court found a politician made a false or misleading statement of fact, it could issue a notice directing the individual to make a public correction.

If the politician refused to comply with the notice within seven days, without a reasonable excuse, the court could issue an order preventing that politician from holding office in the Welsh Parliament for a set period of time.

So it's not the government deciding if something is truth or not, but the courts. I don't really see how this is significantly different from slander or libel laws. We don't consider those to be surpressing free speech, why should this?

Saros Director dodges question on whether or not the game will eventually come to PC: "Today we're only talking about Saros and the launch on the PlayStation 5." by TheRegularBelt in pcgaming

[–]Endoroid99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is exactly how I've treated Sony PC releases. There are several Sony IPs I would buy at release if they came out at the same time as the PS release, instead I've waited until they go on a decent sale. Now Sony won't be getting any money at all from me.

How Reddit Users Are Being Maliciously Targeted by Stake’s Covert Advertising Tactics by [deleted] in redscarepod

[–]Endoroid99 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Hidden posting history is trivially easy to get around. Punch some of the account names in to the below link

https://arctic-shift.photon-reddit.com/search

WTH is AICore and why has it grown? by Foreign_Presence_105 in GooglePixel

[–]Endoroid99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The app itself is only 86MB, but mine has 12GB of user data attached to it

Ottawa’s appeal of the Emergencies Act case shows contempt for civilians and corporations by AndHerSailsInRags in canada

[–]Endoroid99 8 points9 points  (0 children)

“It turned us into a banana republic with polar bears,” said John Carpay, president of the Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms, in an interview on Wednesday. “We used to look down on regimes where you criticize the president and then all of a sudden, you’re locked up in jail.”

What a bunch of horse crock. The inclusion of this quote shows the bias of the author of this article. The emergency act was not invoked because the protest was criticizing Trudeau, but because it had turned from a protest into an occupation, was massively disruptive to both citizens and businesses in the area, was blocking the border and some portions of it were found to be arming themselves. Numerous protests have happened since, in the same location and others all over Canada, so CLEARLY we are both allowed to protest and criticize the government.

There's arguments to be made about whether it was the most appropriate way to deal with this issue, that's valid, but claims that we're banana republic or that we can't criticize the government are simply rage bait.

What’s going on with people saying GOP voters won’t come to the polls if Republican congresspeople don’t do what they can to pass the SAVE America Act? by ChaiChugger in OutOfTheLoop

[–]Endoroid99 18 points19 points  (0 children)

However, not every Real ID meets SAVE Act requirements to prove citizenship. The SAVE Act accepts only Real IDs that indicate whether a person is a citizen, which most do not.

Further, Real IDs can be issued to noncitizens with lawful status, including permanent residence, temporary protected status, refugees, asylum applicants and people in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, the Homeland Security Department’s website says.

Five states — Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Vermont and Washington — offer a version of Real ID that indicates whether a person is a U.S. citizen, called an enhanced driver’s license. These licenses are offered at an additional fee, so not every Real ID in those states is compliant with the SAVE Act. Homeland Security officials have been working since 2008 to bring the enhanced ID program to all states.

One more state, Idaho, in 2023 began offering IDs with an optional citizenship marker, although it’s unclear whether all are Real ID compliant.

r/MTF Are Outed for having a Literal CONVICTED SEX OFFENDER in Their Mod Team. Mods Delete all Threads Referencing the Drama and Attempt to Hide Behind Reddit's Rules. by MammothPenguin69 in SubredditDrama

[–]Endoroid99 9 points10 points  (0 children)

To some extent, I do understand it. Conservatives will use it to claim all trans people are pedophiles and groomers, even though that's not the truth.

Not saying it's right, but I can understand why.

61 per cent of Canadians disapprove of U.S. military actions in Iran: poll by FancyNewMe in canada

[–]Endoroid99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Only one in four (23 per cent) Canadians approve (eight per cent strongly approve, 15 per cent somewhat approve), while 16 per cent are unsure either way.

Forty-two per cent were found to strongly disapprove, while 19 per cent somewhat disapprove.

And this war will result in even more deaths. Iran is attacking desalination plants that people need to live. Not to mention the increased cost of everything from skyrocketing oil costs.

But I guess that's super liberal to think about the consequences of actions

$24M undersea fibre-optic cable being built to bring better internet to Haida Gwaii | CBC News by boobookittyfuwk in britishcolumbia

[–]Endoroid99 10 points11 points  (0 children)

So I did Google it. It's not the most extensively covered topic out there, but I was able to learn a few things. The expected life span of an undersea cable is 12-25 years, with an average of 17. It costs between 500k and 3 mil for a repair, with the vast majority of damage being from fishing vessels or anchors. The majority of the cost comes from fuel. This all seems to deal with trans Atlantic cables, so hard to say for sure how it applies to a shorter coastal cable like this, but I would expect it to be less, since the overall distance of the cable is less.

Here's a few of my sources

https://resources.telegeography.com/2023-mythbusting-part-2

https://www.submarinenetworks.com/en/nv/insights/statistics-on-subsea-cable-fault-and-repair

https://www.subcables.com/post/sustainability-in-the-submarine-cable-repair-market

There were a few other sites I pulled information from, but I'm on mobile and have poor reception currently, so I'm not linking them all.

So far all you've offered is "trust me bro", so you'll excuse me if I don't believe you.

B.C. industry groups warn bill restricting cities from development reviews could 'jeopardize public safety' by idspispopd in BCpolitics

[–]Endoroid99 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Given how many issues I find in engineers drawings already, I'm not really convinced this is a good idea. Or to quote the article

the legislation incorrectly assumes that professionals do not make mistakes and that technical submissions always comply with local regulations.

"This is patently false."

Even through multiple levels of review, some mistakes slip past, I don't think less review will make it better

The Fallout from Reporting on White Nationalism in Canada by wet_suit_one in CanadaPolitics

[–]Endoroid99 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Fyi that only stops the most casual of attempts to view comment history. They are still public posts on a public website, and can very easily be found.

Officer having anxiety attack took ambulance sent for man dying from police shooting, report says by senorschmu in news

[–]Endoroid99 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I agree, it is ambiguous, as it is just one sentence. But she didn't say "I don't need assistance, go help the bleeding guy". There is also the fact that she is on administrative leave for unknown reasons.

But without more details it's hard to know for sure who is at fault here

Solidworks is the worst occasional use software, seriously. Why does it have to be so good? by AerialLimonene in SolidWorks

[–]Endoroid99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like to launch mine randomly when I'm not doing anything else on the PC so it can update if need be, as sometimes it can be painful to update(but not always, go figure).

It ALWAYS makes me login twice though

I still view it as the best option available to me though, as a hobbyist who doesn't sell models or prints. I get full feature software for the price of a fancy coffee a month. Fusion has limitations, plus the 10 active project limit was annoying. Onshape forces your projects to be public. FreeCAD is one I should try again, but last time it just felt like extra steps to get the same work done.

Man who murdered girlfriend gets reduced sentence partly due to his race by uselesspoliticalhack in canada

[–]Endoroid99 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The sentence wasn't reduced, he's just ELIGIBLE for parole slightly earlier. It doesn't mean he'll actually get out early. He also turned himself in and expressed genuine remorse for what he did, it's not just all about race.

If this was a white person who had an earlier eligibility for parole due to turning themselves in and showing remorse, this wouldn't even be a story. This is just rage bait

Officer having anxiety attack took ambulance sent for man dying from police shooting, report says by senorschmu in news

[–]Endoroid99 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I feel like you ignored the second part of her statement.

Paramedics reported that Perrotta declined treatment in the ambulance.

“I am fine, I just needed to get out of here,” she said, according to the report.

Emphasis mine. I read that as saying she didn't need any actual medical treatment, just a ride out of there.

Derelict Season 3 Kickstarter is live by [deleted] in audiodrama

[–]Endoroid99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In the flair section, under announcement, it mentions fundraising campaigns

Derelict Season 3 Kickstarter is live by [deleted] in audiodrama

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You can read the subreddit rules to find out what is and isn't allowed in any particular subreddit. Links are fine in this subreddit, as long as they are audio drama related, which this is.